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Matchmaker — steht für: Matchmaker (Film) ist ein Kino Dokumentarfilm der jungen Regisseurin Gabrielle Antosiewicz, gedreht im Jahr 2005 in der Schweiz. Matchmaker (Informatik) ist eine Vermittler Komponente basierend auf Ontologien im Bereich der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Matchmaker — Match mak er, n. 1. One who makes matches for burning or kinding. [1913 Webster] 2. One who tries to bring about marriages. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matchmaker — also match maker, marriage broker, 1630s, from MATCH (Cf. match) (n.2) + MAKER (Cf. maker). Related: Match making … Etymology dictionary
matchmaker — ► NOUN ▪ a person who tries to bring about marriages or relationships between other people … English terms dictionary
Matchmaker — A matchmaker is a person who engages in matchmaking, sometimes as a profession. Matchmaker or The Matchmaker may refer to: Matchmaker (game show), a late 80 s dating show Matchmaker (TV series), a Canadian reality dating television series… … Wikipedia
matchmaker — [[t]mæ̱tʃmeɪkə(r)[/t]] matchmakers N COUNT A matchmaker is someone who tries to encourage people they know to form a romantic relationship or to get married. The matchmaker has been an important member of Jewish communities for centuries... Some… … English dictionary
matchmaker — n. a professional matchmaker * * * [ mætʃˌmeɪkə] a professional matchmaker … Combinatory dictionary
matchmaker — UK [ˈmætʃˌmeɪkə(r)] / US [ˈmætʃˌmeɪkər] noun [countable] Word forms matchmaker : singular matchmaker plural matchmakers someone who tries to arrange relationships or marriages between people Derived word: matchmaking noun uncountable … English dictionary
matchmaker — matchmaker1 matchmaking, n., adj. /mach may keuhr/, n. 1. a person who arranges or tries to arrange marriages by introducing possible mates. 2. a person who arranges matches for athletic contests, esp. prizefights and wrestling matches. 3. any… … Universalium
matchmaker — match maker, matchmaker [matʃmɛkœʀ] n. m. ÉTYM. 1927, in Höfler; de l angl. match (→ Match), et maker « celui qui fait ». ❖ ♦ Anglic. Organisateur de combats de boxe. || Des match makers. || « Les matchmakers ceux … Encyclopédie Universelle
